Pranks are fun aren’t they? You catch your friends/co-workers/family unawares with an innocent bait and switch. You set the trap: tape down the phone receiver, put a sticky note on the bottom of their mouse, change their desktop to some hairy, old geezer in a banana hammock and wait for the payoff. The worst that can happen is they miss a call (which is probably you, the pranker, calling to speed up the process anyway), think their mouse is dead and/or maybe find something out about themselves that they hadn’t previously thought. Lighthearted fun, right? We just had a holiday focused on such endeavors and even encourages these acts. In YouTube World™ there seems to be a trend forming that takes prank videos too far. Some pranks discussed, whether fake or not, tend to be toeing the legal line for the almighty Views (which equal $$). It’s a matter of time until real world consequences will outweigh fake Internet points.

Rock ‘n’ Roll Heaven has inducted a new member. While Bowie’s in space, the gang contemplate the Starman’s parting album and the impact he had on the lives of others and how Major Tom would want us, the fans, to pick up where he left off. Sophie plants a northworthy idea in Clown’s head while the Trap Queen shines a spotlight on the comic Union Jack and Spiderpool. Kimi defends her choice to kill The Doctor in Lego Dimensions and why Jack Skellington must scare and Hulk must Smash in Disney Infinity. Clown, Poopy, and Senchichi take a look at Star Trek through the decades as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Welcome to 2016! We survived our battle with the holidays and share what we look forward to in the coming year in the realms of music, movies, TV, comics, and games.

On a high note, local band Stoneshiver has revealed new songs and intends to go into the studio this February after the band’s eight year hiatus.

On a somber note, at the time of recording we were anticipating David Bowie’s new album and wishing him a happy birthday. Little did we know he would pass away two days later. RIP Major Tom.Read More »